Rapid growth in India, China aids fight against poverty
April 16th, 2011 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 16 (IANS) Thanks to rapid growth in India and China, two-thirds of developing countries are on track or close to meeting key targets for tackling extreme poverty and ... Read more...
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Addressing poverty in TB control: The Thailand experience
November 4th, 2010 - 3:08 am ICT by admin
By Bobby Ramakant – CNSAt the tuberculosis (TB) and poverty sub-working group meeting which was held recently in India (29-30 October 2010), the experience of Thailand in responding to TB particularly ... Read more...
Soccer, movie & music stars to attend Kerala tourism movie premiere
September 20th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London/New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A galaxy of soccer stars including Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, former British soccer sensation Gary Linekar, Arsenal striker Theo Walcott and Tottenham Hotspur's leading player Jermain ... Read more...
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World premiere of Kerala Tourism film in London Tuesday
September 18th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 18 (IANS) Kerala Tourism will launch its global advertising campaign, "Your Moment Is Waiting", at a red carpet event Tuesday (Sep 21) at the Saatchi Gallery in London to ... Read more...
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UN says most countries now have integrated national information technology
May 12th, 2010 - 2:04 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – The lead United Nations (UN) agency on information and communication technology (ICT) issues announced Tuesday that most countries met the global target.The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a ... Read more...
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36 million people with TB cured: New WHO Data released
December 14th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby RamakantUp to 8 million lives saved through 15 years of DOTS programmes, but millions still unable to access high quality careOnly 6000 out of half a million MDR-TB patients got ... Read more...
36 mln people with TB cured, eight mln lives saved since 1995
December 9th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.9 (ANI): Some 36 million people have been cured of tuberculosis (TB) over the past 15 years through a rigorous approach to treatment endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO).New ... Read more...
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India jeopardising global measles death target
December 7th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Nearly 300 children die of measles every day in India, various UN agencies claimed Monday arguing that delayed vaccination policies of the country are jeopardising the 2010 ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Obama calls Singh, discusses climate change, AFPAK
December 1st, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.1 (ANI): US President Barack Obama telephoned the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday morning and discussed various issues, including the forthcoming Climate Change summit scheduled to be ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh returns after US, CHOGM visit
November 30th, 2009 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned to the capital Monday morning after his state visit to the US and Trinidad and Tobago, where he participated in the ... Read more...
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Climate change: India not changing goal posts, PM may go to Copenhagen
November 29th, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashPort of Spain, Nov.29 (ANI): India is not changing its goal posts on the issue of climate change and is ready to contribute to the global campaign for emission ... Read more...
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India, China may fail to meet child health goals: Unicef
August 5th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Bangkok, Aug 5 (DPA) India and China, where 2.5 million child deaths were recorded in 2006, need to make "significant strides" in health-related services for children if the UN's millenium development goals ... Read more...
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G8 leaders agree to halve emissions by 2050
July 8th, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Toyako (Japan), July 8 (Xinhua) Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) most industrialized countries Tuesday agreed on a long-term target of halving their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. "A new, shared ... Read more...
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G-8 leaders get tough, to tackle global warming by 2050
July 8th, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Mrityunjay Singh
Toyako (Japan), July 8 (ANI): In a bid to tackle global warming, leaders of the Group of Eight nations have agreed to set a global target of cutting carbon ... Read more...
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Blair asks US to lead on climate change to rope in India, China
May 30th, 2008 - 11:53 am ICT by admin
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 30 (IANS) Former British prime minister Tony Blair has asked the US to take the lead on climate change to ensure an effective agreement in which China and ... Read more...
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Missing biodiversity target puts people at risk, warns WWF
May 16th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Geneva, May 16 (Xinhua) Future generations will face hunger, thirst, disease and disaster if people carry on trashing the environment, the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) has warned. The stark warning ... Read more...
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